New iPad Mini 4 setup question

[graywoulf]

I just received my Mini 4. This one is the model A1550 with cellular and I would like to know if there is any way to stop the pop up prompt that reminds me that there is no sim card installed. I don't plan to ever use this iPad Mini with a cellular connection so I don't need this reminder showing up when I power it up. Thanks for any help on thiis.

 

[Brian 244]

find an old deactivated sim card and pop it into the ipad, thats pretty much it.

 

[graywoulf]

find an old deactivated sim card and pop it into the ipad, thats pretty much it.

Thank you for the information. I don't know where I will find one in my area but I will look for one.

 

[scifan57]

Thank you for the information. I don't know where I will find one in my area but I will look for one.

You could find one at a retailer that sells phones. They usually have a selection of SIM cards for sale. I paid $10.00 for a new inactivated SIM card.

 

[Brian 244]

Or ask your friends if they have a drawer of dead cell phones, anything in the last 5 years should have the right size card.

 

[LannyC]

My Pro wifi+cellular stopped nagging me. In Control Center (swipe up from the bottom) make sure the cellular radio is turned off

 

[graywoulf]

Thank you LannyC for that tip! That did the trick.

My Pro wifi+cellular stopped nagging me. In Control Center (swipe up from the bottom) make sure the cellular radio is turned off

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[graywoulf]

You could find one at a retailer that sells phones. They usually have a selection of SIM cards for sale. I paid $10.00 for a new inactivated SIM card.

I did not know that I could just buy a sim card like that. Would I have to do any kind of activation for it or just use it like it is? Thanks

 

[Jupiter7]

You can also turn Mobile Data off in the Settings App.

 

[scifan57]

I did not know that I could just buy a sim card like that. Would I have to do any kind of activation for it or just use it like it is? Thanks

No, you don't have pay for any plan.

 

[graywoulf]

Thank you LannyC for that tip! That did the trick.

Or at least I thought it did. Oh well, thanks for telling me about the way to turn off the cellular service.

 

[graywoulf]

No, you don't have pay for any plan.

Thanks. And I assume that it has to be an Apple sim card?

 

[twerppoet]

Thanks. And I assume that it has to be an Apple sim card?

No, SIM cards are an industry standard. It does have to be the right size SIM card. The Mini needs the Nano-SIM (the smallest). Learn which size SIM card your iPhone or iPad uses

 

[graywoulf]

That is good news! I can get a nano sim from a friend here locally. Thanks.